Brother MFC-J1010DW vs Canon PIXMA TS302a

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Brother MFC-J1010DW
Canon PIXMA TS302a

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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J1010DW

Canon PIXMA TS302a

The Brother MFC-J1010DW is better than the Canon PIXMA TS302a overall. The Brother has higher page yields and lower maintenance requirements, and it prints better-quality documents. It also comes with a flatbed scanner that produces excellent-quality scans. The Canon is better at photo printing, however, so it's the better choice if you print a lot of photos at home.

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Variants

  • MFC-J1010DW (Black)
  • MFC-J1170DW (Black)
  • MFC-J1012DW (Black)
  • MFC-J1010DW (Gray)
  • PIXMA TS302a (Black)
  • PIXMA TS305 (Black)

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Main Differences for
Home

Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

7.3
5.8

Scanner Features 
 

7.4
0.0

Cartridge 
 

5.7
3.8

Scan Quality 
 

9.0
0.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.6
6.2

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
5.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Build Quality Close Up
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

8.2
0.0

ISO View Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW ISO View Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a ISO View Picture

Height  

6.7" (17.0 cm)
5.4" (13.6 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.3 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)

Depth  

13.7" (34.7 cm)
10.6" (27.0 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW In Use Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

7.5" (19.0 cm)
8.2" (20.8 cm)

Max Width 
 

16.9" (42.9 cm)
16.9" (43.0 cm)

Max Depth 
 

18.8" (47.7 cm)
21.7" (55.1 cm)

Weight 
 

16.7 lbs (7.6 kg)
6.3 lbs (2.9 kg)

Display Screen 
 

7.0
0.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Display Screen Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
No

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
N/A

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

5.7
3.8

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC401 BK
PG-245

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

12 prints
6.68 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

228 prints
127 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC401 C/M/Y
CL-246

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

6 prints
8 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

137 prints
170 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.0
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet

Scanner Features 
 

7.4
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

8 PPM
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.62" (16 mm)
N/A

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
No

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
No Scanner
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Printer

Printhead Serviceability 
 

Not User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

Yes

In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW In the Box Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a In the Box Picture
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Scan Quality 
 

9.0
0.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Scan Quality Photo
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
N/A
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.6
6.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

13.99 US$
20.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

26.97 US$
25.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.061 US$/print
0.165 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.197 US$/print
0.153 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.482 US$/print
0.406 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.8
4.2

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

16 PPM
6 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
2 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

65.5 s
74.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.9 s
19.2 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
60 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.0
7.0

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW B&W Document Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Color Document Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.6
6.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

13.99 US$
20.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

26.97 US$
25.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.061 US$/print
0.165 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.197 US$/print
0.153 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.482 US$/print
0.406 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.8
4.2

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

16 PPM
6 PPM

Color Document 
 

6 PPM
2 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

65.5 s
74.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

8.9 s
19.2 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
60 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

220 g/m²
265 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

7.4
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

8 PPM
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No Scanner

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
No Scanner

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.62" (16 mm)
N/A

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
No

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

9.0
0.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Scan Quality Photo
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
N/A
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.0
6.5

Parrots Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Parrots Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Color Range Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.8

Friends Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Friends Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Color dE Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Color dE Graph
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.70
4.36
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Small Details 
 

9.0
8.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Small Details Photo
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

1200 x 6000
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW Inputs Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS302a Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
8.9

App Printscreen 
 

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Brother MFC-J1010DW App Printscreen
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Canon PIXMA TS302a App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother Mobile Connect
Canon PRINT

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android and iOS
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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MFC-J1010DW
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PIXMA TS302a
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Black
MFC-J1170DW
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Black
PIXMA TS305
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MFC-J1012DW
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MFC-J1010DW
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Brother MFC-J1010DW

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